Lavingya Paatra

Preparation Time: 25 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Makes 5 servings
Ingredients

• 5 colocassia leaves (arbi ke patte)

For The Paste

• 1 1/2 cups besan (bengal gram flour)
• 4 tbsp whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
• 3 tbsp curds (dahi)
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
• 3 tsp sugar
• 1 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
• 1/2 tsp ginger-green chilli paste
• 1 tsp oil
• salt to taste

For The Tempering

• 1 tsp sesame seeds (til)
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
• a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
• 1 tbsp oil

For The Garnish

• 1 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)

Method

1. Wash and cut each colcosia leaf into 3 pieces.
2. Mix together all the ingredients for the paste with a little water to make a smooth paste.
3. Place each piece of the colcosia leaf on a flat surface and spread some of the paste on it.
4. Fold to make small cylinders.
5. Steam in a steamer for 15 minutes or until the patra cooks.

How to proceed

1. Prepare the tempering by heating the oil in a non-stick pan, adding the sesame seeds, cumin seeds and asafoetida and stir for 30 seconds.
2. Toss the paatras in the pan and stir for a few minutes.
3. Serve hot garnished with the chopped coriander.